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Resident alerts council to unexpected mowing/abatement bill; staff to follow up

3630216 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

A long-time resident complained about receiving an abatement invoice without prior notice after city mowing; the city manager and staff said they would follow up using the contact information on the speaker's slip.

Sam Thorpe, a resident who said he has owned the lot on Fair Park Avenue for 53 years, told council Monday he received an abatement bill after the city mowed his property and that he did not receive prior notice at the house or on a pole. "We mowed it 4 times…

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